Changes at the Day


I have at times been quite critical of the New London Day, partly because I was so impressed with the quality of the paper before its precipitous decline in the days of its now departed right wing managing editor (I think that was his title). That decline has been arrested, and it really has improved of late. Even at its worst, it was never anywhere near as bad as the poor Norwich Bulletin, which has been reduced by the Gannett chain into a rag so worthless it is, despite the best efforts of some good people on staff, hardly worth mocking.

So it was with some sadness that I learned today that some of the people at the Day whose names have graced its pages for many years will be accepting a buyout and leaving the paper. It is also with some jealousy-I wish someone would buy me out.

Several are going, but I've had personal contact with two that I want to mention especially.

I hate to see Steve Slosberg go for a number of reasons. First, I consider him my contemporary, so his retirement makes me that much more aware of my own advancing years. Second, the Day will no doubt no longer be chronicling the adventures of the Brook Street Monkey. Finally, of course, I think most of us will miss Steve's columns. He's a good writer and a nice guy. I certainly hope he sticks around, and if he gets bored he can always start a blog.

Greg Stone will be leaving as well. Greg reads this blog on occasion, and despite the fact that some of my barbs have been sent his way (presumably anyway, since the editorials are unsigned) he has never responded in anger and has, in fact, been quite nice about it. He's a good journalist, despite anything I may have said to the contrary.

I must admit, however, that I searched the article in vain for a name that I must presume was high on the wish list of those that extended the buy out offer. I read it once, I read it twice, I read it thrice, but that name (which I shall not state here) does not appear. My amazement made me wax poetic, as I blurted out:

By all that is holy!
Where is J___ F_____?
Posted: Tuesday - March 06, 2007 at 07:58 PM          

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